Apollo Defeating the Python at The Louvre, Paris

The Python of Delphi was a creature with the body of a snake. This creature dwelled on Mount Parnassus, in central Greece. Wherever it went, it diffused an obnoxious smell and spread mischief and death.Python was once sent out by Hera, the wife of Zeus, in order to chase the pregnant Leto, a lover of Zeus, so that she couldn't settle anywhere to give birth. By the time Apollo, the son of Leto, was only four days old, he was already a strong boy. A silver bow with golden arrows, given to him by the blacksmith Hephaestus, made the young god decide to kill Python and take revenge. Soon, Apollo went to the creature's cave to seek after Python. When the creature faced Apollo, it started boiling with rage and lunged at Apollo to devour him. But Apollo was faster and managed to throw an arrow to Python, piercing him right on its forehead. Python cried of terror and his scream could be heard all over the canyons of Mount Parnassus. It struggled hard to survive... but in the end it surrendered to death. The death of the Python filled Apollo with joy, so he happily took his lyre and started playing a song of victory, giving joy to people all around. This was the moment where Apollo became the god of the Music. Right after he finished his song, Apollo took the creature and buried it under the slopes of Mount Parnassus. On its surface he built the oracle of Delphi,which is also known as the Pythia. However, Apollo had committed a crime and, according to the laws of Mount Olympus, he needed to be purified. Therefore, Zeus ordered from Apollo to institute the Pythian Games at Delphi so that athletic and musical competitions could be hosted. Apollo followed the order and he even took part in the games himself. From then on, the Pythian Games were held every four years in Apollo's honor. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.德尔斐的巨蟒（Python）是一条蛇身魔物。它栖息于希腊中部的帕尔纳索斯山，所过之处皆弥漫刺鼻恶臭，散播灾厄与死亡。巨蟒曾被宙斯之妻赫拉（Hera）派去追杀怀有身孕的勒托（Leto）——宙斯的情人，令其无处分娩。勒托之子阿波罗（Apollo）年仅四岁便已是强壮的少年，铁匠赫菲斯托斯（Hephaestus）赠予他一柄镶金箭矢的银弓，这位年轻的神祇决意斩杀巨蟒以复仇。不久，阿波罗前往魔物的洞穴寻仇。巨蟒见到阿波罗后怒不可遏，猛扑上前欲将其吞噬，但阿波罗动作更快，一箭正中其前额。巨蟒惊恐哀嚎，其声响响彻帕尔纳索斯山的所有峡谷。它奋力挣扎求生……最终仍难逃殒命。巨蟒之死令阿波罗满心欢喜，他欣然取来里拉琴，奏响胜利之歌，为周遭民众带来欢乐。正是此刻，阿波罗正式成为音乐之神。颂歌结束后，阿波罗将巨蟒的尸体掩埋在帕尔纳索斯山的山坡之下，并在其上修建了德尔斐神谕所，即后世所称的皮提亚（Pythia）。然而阿波罗犯下了罪愆，根据奥林匹斯山的律法，他需要接受净化。因此宙斯下令阿波罗在德尔斐举办皮提亚运动会，以承办竞技与音乐赛事。阿波罗谨遵此令，甚至亲自参与了赛事。自此，皮提亚运动会每四年举办一次，以纪念阿波罗。 本物品隶属于「扫描世界（Scan The World）」项目。「扫描世界」是MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性倡议，旨在打造全球可免费获取的3D打印雕塑、艺术品与地标数字档案库。该项目为开源社区共建项目，若您身边有可分享的有趣藏品，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与贡献的方式。